Polygonum equisetiforme

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Common name   Horsetail Knotweed
Hebrew name   ארכובית שבטבטית
أللّغة آلعربيّة   قضاب ، باتوا ، أفراج
Family Polygonaceae
Petals 5
Leaf form Simple
Leaf margin Entire
Habitat Light soils
צורת הגבעול Round
Life form non-woody perennial
Distribution in Israel Golan, Hermon, Gallilee, Mediterranean coast, Upper Jordan valley, Northern valleys, Gilboa, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Judean desert and Dead Sea valley, Ein Gedi, Sharon, Shefela, Northern Negev, Negev hills and Eilat, Aravah, Jordan Valley,
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Medicinal Nectar plant

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Horsetail Knotweed
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